to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
two (long cylindrical things)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
eight (long cylindrical things)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
distant; remote; isolated
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
independence; self-reliance
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
automatic; intransitive verb
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
intercept; interception; counter-attack